Nutrition

Nuts Facts

Excellent source of healthy fats known to be an essential part of a healthy diet.

Rich in Vitamin E. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant needed daily for the body

High in Protein

Source of Magnesium. Magnesium is needed for strong bones and teeth.

Provide a broad range of essential nutrients and are an important part of a healthy diet

Twenty almonds make up a handful (30gr)

Almonds are from the region of (Riverland South Australia)

Brazil Nut:

Excellent source of healthy fats known to be an essential part of a healthy diet.

Great source of protein, needed for active growing bones.

Source of fibre and protein, Fibre and Protein in foods can help satisfy hunger

Rich source of selenium, a vital mineral. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant needed by many cells in the body. Two Bazil Nuts can provide your entire daily intake of selenium.

Source of Vitamin E.

Good Source of Magnesium

They're called Brazil nuts because they're the seeds of the very large tree from the Amazon rainforest. The trees can reach 30-45m tall and may live for 500 years. Brazil Nuts for international trade come entirely from wild collection rather than from cultivated nut farms, and because they are not a harvested crop supply can sometimes be difficult to manage.

Cashew:

Excellent source of healthy fats known to be an essential part of a healthy diet.

Rich source of magnesium, needed for strong bones.

Great source of Protein, needed for active growing bones.

Source of Fibre

Cashews contain Iron

An average handful is 15 nuts.

Originally native to Brazil, now they are principally grown in Brazil, India Vietnam and East & West Africa.

Most of Australia's cashews are imported from Vietnam or India. There are experimental orchards growing cashews in northern Australia.

Hazelnuts:

Excellent source of healthy fats known to be an essential part of a healthy diet.

Good source of Protein, needed for active growing bones.

Source fibre and protein, which can help satisfy hunger for longer.

Source of Magnesium. Magnesium is needed for strong bones and teeth.

Good source of B group vitamins including folate and Vitamin B6.

High in Fibre.

Good Source of Vitamin E. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant needed daily by the body

An average handful contains 20 hazelnuts.

One of the oldest agricultural crops, and are referred to in a manuscript found dating from 2838 BC. Hazelnuts are believed to have originated in Asia and Europe. Most hazelnuts in Australia come from Turkey. There are some small orchards in N.S.W and Victoria

Macadamia:

The Australian Nut

Brimming with healthy monounsaturated fats an essential part of a healthy diet.

Great source of protein. Needed for active growing bones.

Great source of fibre

Source of fibre and protein. Fibre and protein can help satisfy hunger for longer.

Fifteen macadamia make one handful.

Macadamias come from Gympie Australia and are also grown along the coastal strip of eastern Australia, from the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland to Numbucca Heads N.S.W

Pecans:

Contains the nutrients zinc, Vitamin E and Vitamin A

Are a great all round snack

Australian grown pecans come from East of Moree N.S.W

Feast on a handful of 15 pecans.

Pinenuts:

Contain nutrients including useful amounts of zinc, niacin, manganese and the amino acid or protein arginine.

Excellent source of healthy fats known to be an essential part of a healthy diet.

Source of Magnesium, Magnesium is needed for strong bones.

Good Source of Zinc which helps support a healthy immune system.

An average serve is two tablespoons of pine nuts.

Pinenuts are the edible seeds of pine trees, removed from pine cones. The trees are native to the semi-arid regions of South Western USA and Mexico. Pine nuts in Australia are mostly imported from China, but also from Spain, Turkey and Italy. They are difficult to harvest, hence their high cost. In the botanical sense they are actually seeds.

Excellent source of the types of fats to be essential part of a healthy diet.

Source of Protein, needed for active growing bones.

Source of fibre and Protein. Fibre and protein in foods can help satisfy the hunger.

High in plant Omega-3s

Walnuts are understood to have first been cultivated more than 4000 years ago, however fossilized shells have been found in South West France dating back 8000 years. The modern name walnut comes from the German "wallnuss" meaning foreign nut. While the ancient name, walnuts are essential for health.

Originated in Ancient Persia or China, the walnut is native to the Northern Hemisphere. Now grown extensively in China, California and India. There is an emerging Australian industry in Tasmania and the SE mainland, but most of Australia's walnuts are imported from China or California.